§ 1C-1858 – Statute of limitations.
1C-1858. Statute of limitations. An action to recognize a foreign-country judgment must be commenced within the earlier of the time during which the foreign-country judgment is effective in the foreign country or 10 years from the date that the foreign-country judgment became effective in the foreign country. (2009-325, s. 2.)
§ 1C-1859 – Uniformity of interpretation.
1C-1859. Uniformity of interpretation. In applying and construing this Article, consideration may be given to promoting uniformity of interpretation with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it. (2009-325, s. 2.)
§ 1C-1860 – Severability.
1C-1860. Severability. The provisions of this Article are severable. If any part or application of this Article is invalid, then other parts or applications remain valid. (2015-107, s. 2.)
§ 1C-1855 – Procedure for recognition and nonrecognition of foreign-country judgment.
1C-1855. Procedure for recognition and nonrecognition of foreign-country judgment. (a) If recognition of a foreign-country judgment is sought as an original matter, the issue of recognition shall be raised by filing an action seeking recognition of the foreign-country judgment. (b) If recognition or nonrecognition of a foreign-country judgment is sought in some other action, the […]
§ 1C-1856 – Effect of recognition of foreign-country judgment.
1C-1856. Effect of recognition of foreign-country judgment. (a) If the court in a proceeding under G.S. 1C-1855 finds that the foreign-country judgment is entitled to recognition under this Article then, to the extent that the foreign-country judgment grants or denies recovery of a sum of money, the foreign-country judgment is: (1) Conclusive between the parties […]
§ 1C-1857 – Stay of proceedings pending appeal of foreign-country judgment.
1C-1857. Stay of proceedings pending appeal of foreign-country judgment. If a party establishes that an appeal from a foreign-country judgment is pending or will be taken, the court may stay any proceedings with regard to the foreign-country judgment until the appeal is concluded, the time for appeal expires without an appeal being taken, or the […]
§ 1C-1830 – Determining United States dollar value of assets to be seized or restrained.
1C-1830. Determining United States dollar value of assets to be seized or restrained. (a) Computations under this section shall not affect computation of the United States dollar equivalent of the money of the judgment for the purpose of payment. (b) For the limited purpose of facilitating the enforcement of provisional remedies in an action, the […]
§ 1C-1831 – Effect of currency revalorization.
1C-1831. Effect of currency revalorization. (a) If, after an obligation is expressed or a loss is incurred in a foreign money, the country issuing or adopting that money substitutes a new money in place of that money, the obligation or the loss shall be treated as if expressed or incurred in the new money at […]
§ 1C-1832 – Supplementary general principles of law.
1C-1832. Supplementary general principles of law. Unless displaced by particular provisions of this Article, the principles of law and equity, including the law merchant, and the law relative to capacity to contract, principal and agent, estoppel, fraud, misrepresentation, duress, coercion, mistake, bankruptcy, or other validating or invalidating causes shall supplement its provisions. (1995, c. 213, […]
§ 1C-1833 – Uniformity of application and construction.
1C-1833. Uniformity of application and construction. This Article shall be applied and construed to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law with respect to the subject of this Article among states enacting it. (1995, c. 213, s. 1.)